Consultant in Clinical Genetics

NHS Jobs; Oxford; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Consultant in General Clinical Genetics for the OxGEM service based at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Hospital in Headington. The role involves direct clinical care, triaging referrals, and a blended clinic model with face-to-face, video, and telephone consultations.

You will contribute to multidisciplinary meetings, supervise trainees, and participate in departmental audits and training activities within a dynamic genetics department.

Qualifications

• Direct clinical care (DCC) in General Clinical Genetics.
• Opportunity to develop a special interest within genetics.
• Experience in triaging referrals and seeing cases in clinic.
• Provide telephone or written advice to GPs and colleagues.
• Follow up of genetic cases by phone or notes review.

Responsibilities

• Participate in multidisciplinary meetings to support mainstreaming.
• Provide clinical supervision and education of trainees (specialist registrars and ACFs).
• Out-patient clinics with lists for consultant, SpR and genetic counsellor; pre/post-clinic support by supervising consultant.
• In-patient cover for urgent ward referrals on a rota (approx. 1 in 7); no out-of-hours on-call.
• Engage with OxGEM, laboratory liaison, and departmental audits; contribute to revalidation and professional development.

Job description

The core activity of the role is direct clinical care (DCC) related to General ClinicalGenetics, with a possibility to develop a special interest.While the post holder will spend most of their time at the OxGEM base located within the grounds of the Nuffield Orthopaedic Hospital in Headington, clinics in other OUH Hospitals will be undertaken, and the appointee will be given responsibility forprovidinggeneralclinicalgenetics servicesto designated peripheral clinics or regions. Core aspects of the role include triagingofreferrals, seeingcases in clinic (which is currently offered as a blended approach of face to face, video and telephone consultations); offeringtelephoneor letteradvice to GPs and other colleagues; and follow up of genetic cases as appropriate by phone, or virtually by notes review and appropriate follow up activity. Other key aspects of the job include participation in multidisciplinary meetings with colleagues outside genetics to support the mainstreaming process, and engaging fully with OxGEM departmental meetings. Support to resident medical doctors in training: The Oxford Clinical Genetics service provides training for eight Specialist Registrars and ACFs. As one of the consultant team, the postholder will participate fully in clinical supervision and education of the trainees and fellows within the department. Out-patient clinics: An OxGEM consultant outpatient clinic would typically include separate lists for a consultant, an SpR and a genetic counsellor. Pre and post clinic support to the resident medical staff and genetic counsellor colleagues is provided by the overseeing consultant. Genetic counsellor led clinics are also well established. A 10 PA job plan would typically include 84 clinics per year, with a mix of new patients and follow-up cases. In-patient cover: Cover for urgent ward referrals and advice is provided on a rota basis with all consultants participating, approximately on a 1 in 7 basis. There is no out of hours on-call. Liaison with the genetics laboratory: The Oxford genetics laboratory is part of the Central and South Genomic Medical Service. Regular review of genetic test results with laboratory scientists is facilitated through weekly joint MDT meetings. Clinical Audit:The successful applicant would be expected to participate in medical audit. OxGEM has an active programme of regular departmental audit, and participates in South West of Britain (SWOB) regional audits and national genetic audits. Support of mainstream clinicians.OxGem is linked with the Central and South Genomic Medical Service along with Wessex and West Midlands. The successful applicant would be expected to participate in mainstreaming activities such as teaching and training mainstream colleagues and supporting return of genomic laboratory results. Supporting Professional Activity All consultants are given time within their job plan to participate in the departments clinical audit programme, participate in the trust appraisal process, undertake annual job planning and undertake other clinical professional development activities to support revalidation

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust